Lamp and table (lamp &#39;n&#39; table)

ABSTRACT

A lamp and table assembly is provided with a first lamp assembly mounted on a upwardly extending rod connected to the top of the table and a plurality of second light assemblies mounted in a plurality of stools which are intragally connected to the base of the table and a remote control assembly is provided for controlling the hoist assembly.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a table construction having unitarystools and a lighting assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The lamp and table assembly is a unique accessory for furnishing a homeor work environment with style. According to need, it can be a tablewith or without stools and also supply illumination in a favourite room.The assembly includes a system of speed reducers that guarantee perfectfunctioning and safety.

The lamp and table can be used at home, in offices, restaurants, bars,recreation areas, discos, clubs, casino, ships etc., in short, anywherea table is needed the lamp and table that can be hoisted to the ceilingwhen more space is required, where it can then become a touch ofhigh-tech design lighting.

The lamp and table is attached to a steel cable, incorporating acounterweight and cable take up reel and can be manoeuvred up and downby means of an electronic pulley system with its relative remote controldevice.

It can be fixed to the ceiling with appropriate fixtures, such as ironor steel rods; it can either hang from the ceiling or be screwed flushto it using the counterweight system (in this case the motor panel willbe fixed on the wall) which guarantees safe upwards and downwards,double-hung performance of the lamp and table.

The lamp and table can be supplied with matching stools, which will actas support for the lamp and table when it sits on the floor; or if nostools are required it will come with a base for harnessing it to thefloor.

The lamp and table can be manufactured in various materials and shapes(for example: glass, acrylic wood, steel, aluminium, resin; round,square, triangular . . . etc.).

The lamp and table system has at least two different and separate typesof illumination: one type is fixed to the ceiling and the other can bemanoeuvred up and down with the table itself.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following diagrams and descriptions illustrate this innovative,furnishing accessory wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the lamp and table in its lamp version;

FIG. 2 is a section view of the electronic mechanisms of the table;

FIG. 2 a is a detail view of the areas A in FIG. 2; and

FIG. 3 illustrates the table in the counterweight version.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The lamp and table assembly shown in the FIG. 1 is comprised of a tabletop (15) having a center upwardly extending shaft or cable covering (12)having an illumination assembly (10) at the upper end thereof. The stoollegs (17) are connected to the base of the table top by means of aconnection joint (16) and a stool (18) is connected to each stool leg.The stool (18) is provided with a cold light bulb (19) for providingillumination which is covered by a stool top (20). An electric cable isprovided for supplying electricity to the lamp assembly (10) as well asthe cold light bulbs (19).

A connector assembly is provided for connecting the support rod (12) tothe table top (15) in cooperation with a steel disc (14) as shown inFIG. 2 a.

A sectional view of the lamp and table assembly is shown in FIG. 2. Thelamp and table assembly of FIG. 1 is in the raised position with theillumination assembly (10) against the ceiling. Above the ceiling a rod(9) is provided for supporting an electric motor (3) which drives a takeup reel (5) through a speed reducer mechanism (4). An electric cable(21) supplies power to the motor as well as a micro-switch (7) whichcontrols the operation of the motor (3) in response to a sensor (8) forregulating the height of the lamp and table assembly.

A steel cable (11) is wound on the takeup reel and passes through asteel guide (6) to the hollow support rod (12) where it is connected tothe table top supporting member (13). A remote control assembly (2) isconnected in the circuit for the electric motor (3) to control theraising and lowering of the lamp and table assembly.

The table assembly shown in FIG. 3 is a variation of the table assemblyshown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and is supported by a cable (11) which extendsabout a pair of pulleys (23, 23′) and the opposite end of the able isconnected to a counterweight assembly (22). Thus, the table may beraised an lowered simply by manually raising the table with the assistof the counterweight assembly. Stools could be provided for the assemblybut a fixed support assembly (15, 15′) is provided for supporting thetable on the floor.

1. A lamp and table assembly comprising a table top having a pluralityof seats integrally connected thereto, and elongated hollow tubeconnected to the table top and extending upwardly therefrom, a lightassembly secured to the top of the tube, an electrically powered hoistassembly mounted adjacent a ceiling and having a cable extendingdownwardly therefrom through said tube with a lower end thereofconnected to the table.
 2. A lamp and table assembly as set forth inclaim 1 further comprising additional light assemblies connected to eachof the seating assemblies.
 3. A lamp and table assembly furthercomprising a remote control assembly for controlling the hoist means. 4.A table assembly comprising a table top and a base adapted to be mountedon a floor, cable means connected to the table and extending upwardlythrough pulley means, a counterweight connected to the opposite end ofthe table to facilitate raising and lowering of the table.